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Exhibit A to Ordinance 6295 D R A F T Draft date 2.5.2010 Chapter 14.03 TYPES OF PROJECT PERMIT DECISIONS Sections: 14.03.001 Generally. 14.03.010 Type I decisions. 14.03.020 Type II
decisions. 14.03.030 Type III decisions. 14.03.040 Type IV decisions. 14.03.050 Type V decisions. 14.03.060 Legislative nonproject decisions. 14.03.001 Generally. Project permit decisions
are classified into five types, based on whether a director, the hearing examiner or the city council makes the decision and the process by which that decision is made. (Ord. 4835 §
1, 1996.) 14.03.010 Type I decisions. Type I decisions are administrative decisions made by the city which are not subject to environmental review under the State Environmental Policy
Act (SEPA) codified at Chapter 43.21C RCW. Type I decisions include, but are not limited to, the following project applications: A. Building permit; B. Plumbing permit; C. Mechanical
permit; D. Utility permit; E. Special permit; F. Excavation permit; G. Land clearing permit; H. Grading permit; I. Floodplain development control zone permit; J. Public facility extension
agreement; K. Right-of-way use permit; L. Lot line adjustment; M. Home occupation permit; N. Temporary use permit (administrative); O. Administrative use permit; P. Short subdivision
(plat); Q. Mobile home closure plans. R. Floodplain development permit. (Ord. 5746 § 2, 2003; Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.) 14.03.020 Type II decisions. Type II decisions are administrative
decisions made by the city which include threshold determinations under SEPA. Type II decisions include, but are not limited to, the following project applications: A. Building permit;
B. Grading permit; C. Land clearing permit; D. Public facility extension agreement; E. Administrative use permit; F. Short subdivision (plat).
Exhibit A to Ordinance 6295 D R A F T Draft date 2.5.2010 G. Floodplain development permit. (Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.) 14.03.030 Type III decisions. Type III decisions are quasi-judicial
final decisions made by the hearing examiner following a recommendation by staff. Type III decisions include, but are not limited to, the following project applications: A. Temporary
use permit; B. Substantial shoreline development permit; C. Variance; D. Special exceptions; E. Special home occupation permit; F. Preliminary plat; G. Conditional use permit; H. Surface
mining permit. (Ord. 6184 § 3, 2008; Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.) 14.03.040 Type IV decisions. Type IV decisions are quasi-judicial decisions made by the city council following a recommendation
by the hearing examiner. Type IV decisions include, but are not limited to, the following project applications: Rezone (site-specific). (Ord. 6184 § 4, 2008; Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.) 14.03.050
Type V decisions. Type V decisions are quasi-judicial decisions made by the city council following a recommendation by staff. Type V decisions include, but are not limited to, the following
project applications: Final plat. (Ord. 6184 § 5, 2008; Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.) 14.03.060 Legislative nonproject decisions. Legislative nonproject decisions made by the city council under
its authority to establish policies and regulations are not classified as a “type” of project permit decision. Legislative nonproject decisions include, but are not limited to, the following
legislative actions: A. Amendments to the text and map of the comprehensive plan or development regulations. B. Amendments to the zoning map (rezones) on a city-wide or area-wide basis.
(Ord. 4835 § 1, 1996.)